(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), the nation’s premiere taxpayer watchdog, in conjunction with the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR), Tennessee’s free market think tank, will release the 2006 Tennessee Piglet Book at a press conference on Wednesday, April 12.

What:  Tennessee Piglet Book Release

Who:  Citizens Against Government Waste and the Tennessee Center for Policy Research

When:  April 12, 2006 at 1:00 pm

Where:  Legislative Plaza, Room 31, Nashville, TN 37243

Featured speakers will include CAGW Vice President of Policy David Williams, TCPR President Drew Johnson and members of the Tennessee General Assembly.

The Tennessee Piglet Book combines elements of two perennial CAGW publications, the Congressional Pig Book and Prime Cuts, with TCPR’s knowledge of the Tennessee state budget.  The report exposes many areas in the state budget where wasteful spending can be eliminated, providing a valuable resource to legislators and taxpayers.

From throwing a $700,000 party for the National Conference of State Legislatures to $3,600 flat screen televisions, the Tennessee Piglet Book offers enough examples to make any Tennessee taxpayer cringe.

Hard copies will be distributed at the press conference.  The report will also be available online at www.cagw.org and www.tennesseepolicy.org.  For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Tom Finnigan (202-467-5309, media@cagw.org) or Nicole Williams (615-383-6431, info@tennesseepolicy.org).

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.  The Tennessee Center for Policy Research is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing concerned citizens, the media and public leaders with expert empirical research and timely free market policy solutions to public policy issues in Tennessee.